Anthony Romano Archives - New Jersey Globe

Nine progressives form freeholder ticket against Hudson Democratic organization

March 31, 2020 2:10 am

A full slate of progressive candidates for Hudson County freeholder filed on Monday to challenge the slate endorsed by the county Democratic organization. It’s not immediately clear if Bernie Sanders plans to bracket with the opposition slate. Hudson County Democratic...

Hudson Dems pick slate without Torres

February 14, 2020 10:05 amFebruary 15, 2020 10:24 am

Hudson County Democrats are putting twelve of thirteen incumbents on their organization line in the June Democratic primary, but are not endorsing a candidate for president at this point. As first reported by the New Jersey Globe on February 7,...

Sires raising money as he awaits his primary challenger

March 27, 2018 12:57 amMarch 27, 2018 11:44 am

Rep. Albio Sires (D-West New York) has less than a week to go before the April 2 filing deadline, when he’ll find out just how tough, easy or non-existent his reported primary challenge will be. The sudden threat of a...

If Booker or Murphy run in 2020

March 26, 2018 1:41 amMarch 26, 2018 7:17 pm

Just a refresher on the succession of statewide officeholders in New Jersey for political junkies who want to play the what-if game — and to be clear, this is just a what-if game for now: * If Phil Murphy runs...

The Five Battles of the Hudson County War of 2019

March 20, 2018 3:04 amMarch 21, 2018 7:09 pm

If the Hudson County warette turns into a full-scale war, there are five major battles on the road to victory: 1. APRIL 2018 The filing deadline is 4 PM on April 2. That will be the real indicator of whether...

Round 2: The Special Election for Mayor of Jersey City

March 17, 2018 4:04 pmMarch 19, 2018 8:32 am

Editor’s Note: Read Round 1 first. After Steve Fulop’s imaginary congressional run – he says he’s not a candidate for Albio Sires’ seat, but whatever – and after the City Council figures out who will fill a short ten-month stint...

Murphy swears in Hudson officials

January 18, 2018 10:46 am

Gov. Phil Murphy was in Jersey City this morning to swear in Hudson County Clerk Junior Maldonado and Freeholder Anthony Romano. Maldonado is a former Jersey City Councilman who was unseated by insurgent Steve Fulop in 2005. They have since...